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Gayle McLeod

Enthusiastic family-feeder. Intrepid home cook. Recipe maker. Picture taker. Sharing everyday recipes that fuel our family life.

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Feeling the need for a big, cozy bowl of sausage, white bean, and kale soup? Yeah, me too 🤗🥣🙋🏻‍♀️⁣
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Easy, hearty, and delicious, this is one of our all-time favourite soups. Tiny pasta shapes like mini shells – or in this case acini di pepe – are amusing for all and and thicken the soup just the perfect amount, while carrots, tomatoes, kale and white beans dutifully check the veggie box ✅⁣
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Endlessly riffable, feel free to make this one your own. One lovely reader reported making this with plant-based sausage for her fam and it was a “total win on all accounts!”⁣
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Grab a screenshot of the full recipe and watch me make it in my story highlights, titled “MINESTRA 🥣” ⁣
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Happy Monday, all! We spent the weekend in “Hockeyville,” Canada for a (you guessed it) hockey tourney, so a big pot of this soup and multiple loads of laundry are all I’m doing today 😆⁣
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#myfamilyfoodlife #soup #recipe #homemadesoup #thenewhealthy #foodpics #minestra #bareaders #yvrfood #familyfood #thekitchn #realsimple #huffposttaste #vancityeats #damndelicious #foodandwine #instafood #eatrealfood #vancouvermoms #inmykitchen #canonphoto #yvrmom #realsimple #gloobyfood #feedfeed @thefeedfeed

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Hmmmm … what to do when the Halloween stash is gone but your chocolate cravings are stoked? A quick batch of these fudgey little brownie poppers will see you through 🤗😋🍫💯 ⁣
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Recipe included – tap that save button to keep this one handy ☝🏻⁣
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We’ve been making these affectionately named brownie bites as healthy treats for over 5 years now, and they’re still in steady demand. I haven’t changed the base recipe at all but lately, I’ve had some ideas about adding espresso powder with extra cacao nibs to get that chocolate-covered-coffee-bean bittersweet crunch, and also want to try a s’mores version with mini marshmallows and graham cracker pieces. With the holidays around the corner, a spicy gingerbread version is on my mind too 🤔⁣
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Do you already make something similar to these “bliss balls?” What’s your favourite flavour? I would love more ideas to try! ⁣
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Here’s our family’s recipe:⁣
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BROWNIE BITES⁣
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Ingredients⁣
• 1-½ cups pitted Medjool dates, packed tightly (if dry, soak in warm water for 10 minutes then drain)⁣
• 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder⁣
• 1 tsp vanilla extract⁣
• ⅛ tsp fine sea salt⁣
• ½ - 1 cup large flake rolled oats (use more if your dates are very soft; can also replace with nuts)⁣
• ¼ cup shredded coconut, unsweetened⁣
Optional add-ins:⁣
• 2 tbsp chia seeds⁣
• 2-3 tbsp hemp hearts⁣
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I use a dairy-free one that is sweetened with Stevia)⁣
• ¼ cup cacao nibs⁣
Instructions⁣
Put all ingredients (except the cacao nibs, if using) in a powerful food processor fitted with a sharp blade. Pulse a few times to chop the ingredients, then process just until a dough begins to form. Add the cacao nibs then process a few more seconds to combine.Scoop out the dough and roll into uniform balls, or roll out between layers of parchment paper and cut into squares. Place in an airtight container and store in the fridge or freezer.⁣
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Enjoy!⁣
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xo, G⁣
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I forgot the question, but I’m pretty sure espresso chocolate chunk cookies are the answer 🍪🍫☕️ ⁣⁣
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Love & cookies, friends. Happy Sunday! ⁣⁣
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💥“In-A Hurry” Spicy Korean Bulgogi Pork 💥Insanely delicious, quick & easy – just how we like our weeknight eats.⁣⁣
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A Korean flavour bomb, bulgogi is typically made with thinly sliced meat, marinated to season & tenderize. I side-stepped the marinating time by using ground meat, leaving us to use the tasty marinade entirely as a cooking sauce🔥💥💣!! ⁣⁣
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Here’s how to make it:⁣⁣
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First, start a pot of rice – I usually cook a blend of white and brown rice, leaning towards the water and time amounts for the brown rice to ensure its properly cooked.⁣⁣
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Bulgogi Pork: (4 generous servings)⁣⁣
750 grams ground pork (tofu would be an excellent sub here, especially if you use my method for “how to make tofu taste like meat” on the blog!)⁣⁣
½ yellow onion, julienned⁣⁣
6-8 green onions, cut into 2” long pieces⁣⁣
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Pre-heat large cast iron skillet over high heat and prep the onions.⁣⁣
Once hot, add 1 tbsp grape seed oil to the skillet and add the ground pork . Leave undisturbed for 3-5 mins to sear. Stir-fry the pork while allowing to sear undisturbed between tosses to achieve crispy edges. When nearly done, add julienned onions; cook until softened. ⁣⁣
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Meanwhile, make the sauce: (based on recipe via @mykoreankitchen)⁣⁣
½ yellow onion; small dice⁣⁣
3 cloves garlic; roughly chopped⁣⁣
1” piece ginger: peeled and chopped⁣⁣
4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce⁣⁣
2 tbsp mirin⁣⁣
3 tbsp gochujang (fermented Korean chili paste)⁣⁣
3 tbsp brown sugar⁣⁣
1/8 tsp ground black pepper⁣⁣
Blend until smooth. ⁣⁣
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Once the pork is fully cooked and the onions softened, pour the sauce into the skillet. Add the 2” pieces of green onions and stir, cooking for 1 minute or until the sauce is hot, bubbling and coating the meat. Turn off the heat and serve immediately with:⁣⁣
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thinly sliced green onions⁣⁣
sesame seeds⁣⁣
kimchi⁣⁣
steamed rice⁣⁣
cucumber slices (dressed in a splash of rice vinegar and a big pinch of granulated sugar)⁣⁣
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We’ve also served this as a filling for lettuce wraps with crispy fried noodles for extra crunch. SO. GOOD!⁣⁣
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Let me know if you try this one!⁣⁣
xo⁣⁣
Gayle⁣

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I’m still finding tiny spots of dark red pom juice on my freshly painted white kitchen after this... #worthit🙌🏻⁣
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Easy and delicious, this kale and brussels sprouts salad is a 🎉 of flavours and textures with tart green apples, sweet pomegranate, and the candied crunch of spicy maple hazelnuts. It’s also a bright and healthy alternative (or accompaniment!) to perhaps more indulgent, cold-weather comfort foods. ⁣⁣
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I served this beauty as a side salad, but it holds its own as an entree too. Especially when paired with that beautiful roasted acorn squash from a couple posts back.⁣⁣
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Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples and Spicy Candied Hazelnuts is NEW on myfamilyfoodlife.com and if you want to make it, the recipe is linked up top 👆🏻Have a good one, friends! ⁣⁣
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https://myfamilyfoodlife.com/2019/10/21/kale-and-brussels-sprouts-salad-with-apples-and-spicy-candied-hazelnuts/⁣⁣
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Swipe for more 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻⁣⁣
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Starting my Monday eating a store-bought cinnamon bun (yes, WITH icing, thanks for asking), while writing about brussels sprouts and I’m calling it balance 🤣

Happy new week, everyone!

#brusselssprouts #stilllife #realsimple #gastrostoria #vancouverfoodphotographer #beautifulcuisines #foodandwine #bonapetitmag #cookandshare #foodcomposed #foodstylist #foodphotography #foodfluffer #foodtography #eatprettythings #eeeeeats

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